BMW Z3 spacers help

[Mark5]

Here you go @Mark5, I took these just now to show you how mine looks with 20mm on the rears and 14mm on the front. My tyre sizes are as follows, front are 225/45x17Y and rears are 245/40x17Y.View attachment 18613 View attachment 18614 View attachment 18615 View attachment 18616

Hope these help you to decide which you need.

Tony.

Wow those looks really good! What spacers and bolts do you have? Can you send me a link? I

 

[t-tony]

Hi Mark, I posted a link last night, just go back up the thread a bit and you'll see it.

Tony.

 

[GazHyde]

What are your offsets @t-tony?

BMW Style 68's as fitted to Tony's car.

 

[Brian H]

Thanks Gary, there is no way I can fit 14mm spacers on the front of my car running 7.5, 17 ET 41, they would just have too much poke.

 

[Antm72]

Thanks Gary, there is no way I can fit 14mm spacers on the front of my car running 7.5, 17 ET 41, they would just have too much poke.

When looking at various offsets and what it would sit like i fitted a rear 8.5 to the front giving an extra 13.7 mm of poke it was actually just borderline the tread remained under but the wheel edge was out .i Think 10mm on the front on a 7.5 et 41 would be a limit in my opinion.

 

[Dino D]

Thanks Gary, there is no way I can fit 14mm spacers on the front of my car running 7.5, 17 ET 41, they would just have too much poke.

I think the suspension kit may somehow affect how the fronts sit.
I'm pretty certain that with the BC coilovers my fronts poke more than before.

 

[Brian H]

I think the suspension kit may somehow affect how the fronts sit.
I'm pretty certain that with the BC coilovers my fronts poke more than before.

I'd be really surprised if the BC coil overs did anything to the front @Dino D the lower wishbone and kingpin are still the same, the only adjustment that could have been changed is the camber.

 

[Dino D]

It must be the camber, I'm only running 1degree now must have been more before as now the wheels are right out as far as they can be (ie the tread is just inside the top of the bonnet edge).
The car was possibly a bit lower before too so that may have induced some tuck. They always filled the arches just seems filler now than before.

Something to keep in mind for those with adjustable/lower suspension: best measure how it sits on the car once the camber and height is set properly before choosing spacer width.